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Upcoming launches include: Starlink G 6-66 from SLC-40, Cape Canaveral SFS on Nov 21 (16:07 UTC) and Starlink G 9-13 from SLC-4E, Vandenberg SFB on Nov 24 (03:26 UTC) and Starlink G 12-1 from SLC-40, Cape Canaveral SFS on Nov 25 (09:32 UTC)
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| NET UTC | Event Details |
|---|---|
| Nov 21, 16:07:50 | Starlink G 6-66 Falcon 9, SLC-40 |
| Nov 24, 03 AM | Starlink G 9-13 Falcon 9, SLC-4E |
| Nov 25, 09 AM | Starlink G 12-1 Falcon 9, SLC-40 |
| Nov 26, 03 AM | Starlink G 6-76 Falcon 9, LC-39A |
| Dec 02, 16 PM | Sirius SXM-9 Falcon 9, Unknown Pad |
| Dec 05, 16:15 | SpaceX CRS-31 Dragon Undocking Spacecraft Undocking, International Space Station |
| NET December | 425 Project Flight 3 Falcon 9, Unknown Pad |
| NET December | 4x Astranis MicroGEO Falcon 9, SLC-40 |
| NET December | Bandwagon 2 (Dedicated Mid-Inclination Rideshare) Falcon 9, Unknown Pad |
| NET December | GPS III SV10 Falcon 9, Unknown Pad |
| Q4 2024 | NAOS Falcon 9, SLC-4E |
| NET 2024 | NROL-69 Falcon 9, Unknown Pad |
Bot generated on 2024-11-21
Data from https://thespacedevs.com/
Starbase Road Closures
No road closures currently scheduled
No transportation delays currently scheduled
Falcon Active Cores
| Core Number | Next Assigment | Flights |
|---|---|---|
| B1063 | TBD | 21 |
| B1067 | TBD | 23 |
| B1069 | Starlink G 6-66 | 20 |
| B1071 | TBD | 20 |
| B1072 FH | TBD | 1 |
| B1073 | TBD | 19 |
| B1075 | TBD | 14 |
| B1077 | TBD | 16 |
| B1076 | TBD | 18 |
| B1078 | TBD | 14 |
| B1080 | TBD | 12 |
| B1081 | TBD | 11 |
| B1082 | TBD | 8 |
| B1083 | TBD | 5 |
| B1086 FH | TBD | 1 |
| B1085 | TBD | 3 |
| B1088 | TBD | 0 |
| COMPLETE CORE LIST |
Bot generated on 2024-11-21
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B1069 gleaming in the clear morning light carrying Starlink 6-66
22:10 UTC
Starship IFT-6 Telemetry Data
Well here we go again!
Another Starship flight test means another set of telemetry graphs from me.
Flight 6's flight profile looks quite similar to Flight 5, with a few distinct differences which I'll point out below.
One of the first obvious differences is seen in the booster's velocity graph during the boostback-burn,
Its very clear that the booster shut down slightly earlier than on flight 5, causing the speed difference we see, but also less obviously: a slightly higher Apogee.
This higher apogee also means the booster had a slightly longer coast phase, something we can actually see by the slight difference between the two lines on both the altitude and velocity graphs, where Flight 5's booster gets down a little earlier than Flight 6's.
Another extremely obvious difference can be seen in the Ship's altitude after its engines cut off. Flight 5 had an apogee of around 212 Kilometers, while Flight 6 only got up to around 190 Kilometers even though both ships had very similar velocities, love orbital mechanics!
I've sadly been incredibly busy over these last few weeks so i haven't had time to extrapolate any more data from this, but I hope you get some use out of these anyways.
As with last time If you're interested, you can find the source code, and some additional examples over on GitHub here
Hope you enjoy!
11:27 UTC
OFFICIAL: Starship Booster catch abort due to loss of communications with tower computer
19:04 UTC
Starship clears the tower at Starbase
04:56 UTC
r/SpaceX Starlink 9-13 Official Launch Discussion & Updates Thread!
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Welcome to the r/SpaceX Starlink 9-13 Official Launch Discussion & Updates Thread!
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[](/# MC // AUTO)
| Scheduled for (UTC) | Nov 24 2024, 03:26 |
|---|---|
| Scheduled for (local) | Nov 23 2024, 19:26 PM (PST) |
| Launch Window (UTC) | Nov 24 2024, 03:26 - Nov 24 2024, 07:26 |
| Payload | Starlink 9-13 |
| Customer | SpaceX |
| Launch Weather Forecast | Unknown |
| Launch site | SLC-4E, Vandenberg SFB, CA, USA. |
| Booster | Unknown |
| Landing | The Falcon 9 first stage will land on ASDS OCISLY after its flight. |
| Mission success criteria | Successful deployment of spacecrafts into orbit |
| Trajectory (Flight Club) | 2D,3D |
[](/# MC // section events)
Timeline
| Time | Update | |
|---|---|---|
| [](/# MC // row 0) T+2d 4h 19m | Thread last generated using the LL2 API | |
| [](/# MC // row 1) 2024-11-20T18:15:00Z | Postponed to NET November 24 UTC per NOTAMs B1540/24 & B1541/24. | |
| [](/# MC // row 2) 2024-11-16T17:35:00Z | Targeting NET November 22 UTC per NOTAMs R0287/24. |
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Stats
☑️ 433rd SpaceX launch all time
☑️ 376th Falcon Family Booster landing
☑️ 111th landing on OCISLY
☑️ 49th consecutive successful Falcon 9 launch (if successful)
☑️ 121st SpaceX launch this year
☑️ 40th launch from SLC-4E this year
☑️ 5 days, 21:32:30 turnaround for this pad
Stats include F1, F9 , FH and Starship
[](/# MC // section mission)
Launch Weather Forecast
| Weather | |
|---|---|
| Temperature | 11.3°C |
| Humidity | 92% |
| Precipitation | 0.0 mm (42%) |
| Cloud cover | 100 % |
| Windspeed (at ground level) | 9.1 m/s |
| Visibillity | 24.14 km |
[](/# MC // section landing)
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04:19 UTC
Some photos of the new HLS design
23:53 UTC
IFT-6 Entry Profiles
01:31 UTC
Starship flight 6 objectives
14:32 UTC
r/SpaceX Starlink 6-66 Official Launch Discussion & Updates Thread!
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| Scheduled for (UTC) | Nov 21 2024, 16:07:50 |
|---|---|
| Scheduled for (local) | Nov 21 2024, 11:07:50 AM (EST) |
| Launch Window (UTC) | Nov 21 2024, 16:07:50 - Nov 21 2024, 19:49:00 |
| Payload | Starlink 6-66 |
| Customer | SpaceX |
| Launch Weather Forecast | 90% GO (Liftoff Winds) |
| Launch site | SLC-40, Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA. |
| Booster | B1069-20 |
| Landing | The Falcon 9 1st stage B1069 has landed on ASDS ASOG after its 20th flight. |
| Mission success criteria | Successful deployment of spacecrafts into orbit |
| Trajectory (Flight Club) | 2D,3D |
[](/# MC // section events)
Timeline
| Time | Update | |
|---|---|---|
| [](/# MC // row 0) T--1d 17h 1m | Thread last generated using the LL2 API | |
| [](/# MC // row 1) 2024-11-21T17:16:00Z | Launch success. | |
| [](/# MC // row 2) 2024-11-21T16:08:00Z | Liftoff. | |
| [](/# MC // row 3) 2024-11-21T15:57:00Z | Unofficial Webcast by SPACE AFFAIRS has started | |
| [](/# MC // row 4) 2024-11-20T22:37:00Z | Setting GO | |
| [](/# MC // row 5) 2024-11-20T15:39:00Z | Updated launch weather. | |
| [](/# MC // row 6) 2024-11-20T08:56:00Z | Tweaked T-0. | |
| [](/# MC // row 7) 2024-11-12T23:52:00Z | Delayed to NET November 21. | |
| [](/# MC // row 8) 2024-11-09T23:29:00Z | Targeting NET 16 November per NOTAMs F4242/24 & A3584/24. |
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[](/# MC // section stats)
Stats
☑️ 432nd SpaceX launch all time
☑️ 375th Falcon Family Booster landing
☑️ 86th landing on ASOG
☑️ 48th consecutive successful Falcon 9 launch (if successful)
☑️ 120th SpaceX launch this year
☑️ 56th launch from SLC-40 this year
☑️ 2 days, 21:36:50 turnaround for this pad
Stats include F1, F9 , FH and Starship
[](/# MC // section mission)
Launch Weather Forecast
| Weather | |
|---|---|
| Temperature | 18.1°C |
| Humidity | 62% |
| Precipitation | 0.0 mm (0%) |
| Cloud cover | 22 % |
| Windspeed (at ground level) | 25.5 m/s |
| Visibillity | 27.5 km |
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15:59 UTC
Don't Blink Or You'll Miss It! B1073 launches GSat-20, as seen from the NASA Causeway
20:42 UTC
Moonrise at Starbase
04:24 UTC
It would seem Spacex and DoD have been able to get approval for 50 launches per year from Vandenburg. See this NSF video at 8:23
03:53 UTC
r/SpaceX Optus-X/TD7 Official Launch Discussion & Updates Thread!
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| Scheduled for (UTC) | Nov 17 2024, 22:28 |
|---|---|
| Scheduled for (local) | Nov 17 2024, 17:28 PM (EST) |
| Launch Window (UTC) | Nov 17 2024, 21:29 - Nov 17 2024, 23:27 |
| Payload | Optus-X/TD7 |
| Customer | |
| Launch Weather Forecast | 95% GO (Cumulus Cloud Rule) |
| Launch site | LC-39A, Kennedy Space Center, FL, USA. |
| Booster | B1077-16 |
| Landing | The Falcon 9 first stage B1077 has landed on ASDS ASOG after its 16th flight. |
| Mission success criteria | Successful deployment of spacecrafts into orbit |
| Trajectory (Flight Club) | 2D,3D |
[](/# MC // section events)
Timeline
| Time | Update | |
|---|---|---|
| [](/# MC // row 0) T--1d 0h 4m | Thread last generated using the LL2 API | |
| [](/# MC // row 1) 2024-11-18T01:38:00Z | Launch success. | |
| [](/# MC // row 2) 2024-11-17T22:28:00Z | Liftoff. | |
| [](/# MC // row 3) 2024-11-17T22:12:00Z | Unofficial Webcast by SPACE AFFAIRS has started | |
| [](/# MC // row 4) 2024-11-17T21:20:00Z | Now targeting Nov 17 at 22:28 UTC | |
| [](/# MC // row 5) 2024-11-17T21:12:00Z | Now targeting Nov 17 at 22:08 UTC | |
| [](/# MC // row 6) 2024-11-17T20:47:00Z | Now targeting Nov 17 at 21:48 UTC | |
| [](/# MC // row 7) 2024-11-16T22:14:00Z | Setting GO | |
| [](/# MC // row 8) 2024-11-16T15:40:00Z | Weather is 95% favorable for launch. | |
| [](/# MC // row 9) 2024-11-12T23:48:00Z | Tweaked launch window. | |
| [](/# MC // row 10) 2024-11-12T12:58:00Z | Added launch window per marine navigation warnings. | |
| [](/# MC // row 11) 2024-11-09T07:42:00Z | Added launch. |
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[](/# MC // section stats)
Stats
☑️ 430th SpaceX launch all time
☑️ 374th Falcon Family Booster landing
☑️ 86th landing on ASOG
☑️ 46th consecutive successful Falcon 9 launch (if successful)
☑️ 116th SpaceX launch this year
☑️ 21st launch from LC-39A this year
☑️ 6 days, 5:06:00 turnaround for this pad
Stats include F1, F9 , FH and Starship
[](/# MC // section mission)
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Forecast currently unavailable
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23:49 UTC
r/SpaceX GSAT-20 Official Launch Discussion & Updates Thread!
[](/# MC // section intro)
Welcome to the r/SpaceX GSAT-20 (GSAT-N2) Official Launch Discussion & Updates Thread!
Welcome everyone!
[](/# MC // AUTO)
| Scheduled for (UTC) | Nov 18 2024, 18:31 |
|---|---|
| Scheduled for (local) | Nov 18 2024, 13:31 PM (EST) |
| Launch Window (UTC) | Nov 18 2024, 18:31 - Nov 18 2024, 20:20 |
| Payload | GSAT-20 (GSAT-N2) |
| Customer | Indian Space Research Organization |
| Launch Weather Forecast | 99% GO (Cumulus Cloud Rule) |
| Launch site | SLC-40, Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA. |
| Booster | B1073-19 |
| Landing | The Falcon 9 first stage B1073 has landed on ASDS JRTI after its 19th flight. |
| Mission success criteria | Successful deployment of spacecrafts into orbit |
| Trajectory (Flight Club) | 2D,3D |
[](/# MC // section events)
Timeline
| Time | Update | |
|---|---|---|
| [](/# MC // row 0) T--1d 0h 5m | Thread last generated using the LL2 API | |
| [](/# MC // row 1) 2024-11-18T19:19:00Z | Launch success with satellite in contact. | |
| [](/# MC // row 2) 2024-11-18T19:06:00Z | Spacecraft separation. | |
| [](/# MC // row 3) 2024-11-18T18:31:00Z | Liftoff. | |
| [](/# MC // row 4) 2024-11-18T18:12:00Z | Unofficial Webcast by SPACE AFFAIRS has started | |
| [](/# MC // row 5) 2024-11-17T13:39:00Z | Weather is >95% favorable for launch. | |
| [](/# MC // row 6) 2024-11-16T22:13:00Z | Setting GO | |
| [](/# MC // row 7) 2024-11-13T22:52:00Z | Updated launch window. | |
| [](/# MC // row 8) 2024-11-13T14:10:00Z | Tweaked launch window. | |
| [](/# MC // row 9) 2024-11-12T23:50:00Z | Moved up to November 18. | |
| [](/# MC // row 10) 2024-11-11T05:51:00Z | Targeting November 19. | |
| [](/# MC // row 11) 2024-11-09T07:20:00Z | Changed launch pad. | |
| [](/# MC // row 12) 2024-09-21T02:45:00Z | NET November. | |
| [](/# MC // row 13) 2024-09-04T02:22:14Z | NET end-of-2024. | |
| [](/# MC // row 14) 2024-06-19T05:30:01Z | NET August. | |
| [](/# MC // row 15) 2024-06-19T03:29:36Z | NET 2nd half of 2024. | |
| [](/# MC // row 16) 2024-01-02T16:06:19Z | Payload moved to Falcon 9, targeting Q2 2024 for launch |
[](/# MC // section viewing)
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[](/# MC // section stats)
Stats
☑️ 430th SpaceX launch all time
☑️ 374th Falcon Family Booster landing
☑️ 98th landing on JRTI
☑️ 46th consecutive successful Falcon 9 launch (if successful)
☑️ 118th SpaceX launch this year
☑️ 55th launch from SLC-40 this year
☑️ 4 days, 5:10:00 turnaround for this pad
Stats include F1, F9 , FH and Starship
[](/# MC // section mission)
Launch Weather Forecast
Forecast currently unavailable
[](/# MC // section landing)
[](/# MC // section resources)
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18:33 UTC
r/SpaceX Starlink 9-12 Official Launch Discussion & Updates Thread!
[](/# MC // section intro)
Welcome to the r/SpaceX Starlink 9-12 Official Launch Discussion & Updates Thread!
Welcome everyone!
[](/# MC // AUTO)
| Scheduled for (UTC) | Nov 18 2024, 05:53:30 |
|---|---|
| Scheduled for (local) | Nov 17 2024, 21:53:30 PM (PST) |
| Launch Window (UTC) | Nov 18 2024, 05:47:00 - Nov 18 2024, 09:46:10 |
| Payload | Starlink 9-12 |
| Customer | SpaceX |
| Launch Weather Forecast | Unknown |
| Launch site | SLC-4E, Vandenberg SFB, CA, USA. |
| Booster | B1071-20 |
| Landing | The Falcon 9 1st stage B1071 has landed on ASDS OCISLY after its 20th flight. |
| Mission success criteria | Successful deployment of spacecrafts into orbit |
| Trajectory (Flight Club) | 2D,3D |
[](/# MC // section events)
Timeline
| Time | Update | |
|---|---|---|
| [](/# MC // row 0) T--1d 0h 3m | Thread last generated using the LL2 API | |
| [](/# MC // row 1) 2024-11-18T06:57:00Z | Launch success. | |
| [](/# MC // row 2) 2024-11-18T05:54:00Z | Liftoff. | |
| [](/# MC // row 3) 2024-11-18T04:52:00Z | New T-0. | |
| [](/# MC // row 4) 2024-11-16T22:04:00Z | Setting GO | |
| [](/# MC // row 5) 2024-11-14T04:29:00Z | Targeting NET November 18 UTC per NOTAMs A1439/24 & R0283/24. |
[](/# MC // section viewing)
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| Stream | Link |
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| Unofficial Webcast | SPACE AFFAIRS |
| Unofficial Webcast | Spaceflight Now |
| Official Webcast | SpaceX |
[](/# MC // section stats)
Stats
☑️ 430th SpaceX launch all time
☑️ 374th Falcon Family Booster landing
☑️ 111th landing on OCISLY
☑️ 46th consecutive successful Falcon 9 launch (if successful)
☑️ 117th SpaceX launch this year
☑️ 39th launch from SLC-4E this year
☑️ 4 days, 0:30:30 turnaround for this pad
Stats include F1, F9 , FH and Starship
[](/# MC // section mission)
Launch Weather Forecast
Forecast currently unavailable
[](/# MC // section landing)
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05:51 UTC
r/SpaceX Optus-X Official Launch Discussion & Updates Thread!
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Welcome to the r/SpaceX Optus-X/TD7 Official Launch Discussion & Updates Thread!
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[](/# MC // AUTO)
| Scheduled for (UTC) | Nov 17 2024, 22:28 |
|---|---|
| Scheduled for (local) | Nov 17 2024, 17:28 PM (EST) |
| Launch Window (UTC) | Nov 17 2024, 21:29 - Nov 17 2024, 23:27 |
| Payload | Optus-X/TD7 |
| Customer | |
| Launch Weather Forecast | 95% GO (Cumulus Cloud Rule) |
| Launch site | LC-39A, Kennedy Space Center, FL, USA. |
| Booster | B1077-16 |
| Landing | The Falcon 9 first stage B1077 has landed on ASDS ASOG after its 16th flight. |
| Mission success criteria | Successful deployment of spacecrafts into orbit |
| Trajectory (Flight Club) | 2D,3D |
[](/# MC // section events)
Timeline
| Time | Update | |
|---|---|---|
| [](/# MC // row 0) T--1d 0h 4m | Thread last generated using the LL2 API | |
| [](/# MC // row 1) 2024-11-18T01:38:00Z | Launch success. | |
| [](/# MC // row 2) 2024-11-17T22:28:00Z | Liftoff. | |
| [](/# MC // row 3) 2024-11-17T22:12:00Z | Unofficial Webcast by SPACE AFFAIRS has started | |
| [](/# MC // row 4) 2024-11-17T21:20:00Z | Now targeting Nov 17 at 22:28 UTC | |
| [](/# MC // row 5) 2024-11-17T21:12:00Z | Now targeting Nov 17 at 22:08 UTC | |
| [](/# MC // row 6) 2024-11-17T20:47:00Z | Now targeting Nov 17 at 21:48 UTC | |
| [](/# MC // row 7) 2024-11-16T22:14:00Z | Setting GO | |
| [](/# MC // row 8) 2024-11-16T15:40:00Z | Weather is 95% favorable for launch. | |
| [](/# MC // row 9) 2024-11-12T23:48:00Z | Tweaked launch window. | |
| [](/# MC // row 10) 2024-11-12T12:58:00Z | Added launch window per marine navigation warnings. | |
| [](/# MC // row 11) 2024-11-09T07:42:00Z | Added launch. |
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Watch the launch live
| Stream | Link |
|---|---|
| Unofficial Re-stream | The Space Devs |
| Unofficial Webcast | SPACE AFFAIRS |
| Unofficial Webcast | Spaceflight Now |
| Unofficial Webcast | NASASpaceflight |
| Official Webcast | SpaceX |
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Stats
☑️ 430th SpaceX launch all time
☑️ 374th Falcon Family Booster landing
☑️ 86th landing on ASOG
☑️ 46th consecutive successful Falcon 9 launch (if successful)
☑️ 116th SpaceX launch this year
☑️ 21st launch from LC-39A this year
☑️ 6 days, 5:06:00 turnaround for this pad
Stats include F1, F9 , FH and Starship
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Launch Weather Forecast
Forecast currently unavailable
[](/# MC // section landing)
[](/# MC // section resources)
Resources
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Community content 🌐
| Link | Source |
|---|---|
| Flight Club | u/TheVehicleDestroyer |
| Discord SpaceX lobby | u/SwGustav |
| SpaceX Now | u/bradleyjh |
| SpaceX Patch List |
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